The Reinards say Hillary Clinton is Mary’s idol. Shannon called Shikellamy Middle School about the letter, and the teacher told her he did it as a joke between him and Mary. He later apologized, according to WNEP.

“I’m not going to argue with him,” Shannon said. “I’m just going to accept his apology and move on.”

After the family’s story was published in The Daily Item newspaper and picked up by national outlets, Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton heard about what happened and reached out through social media. Chelsea told the family where to send Mary’s letter, and said she will hand-deliver it to her mom.